NCUA PHISHING FRAUD
Recently a central Connecticut credit union member received the email message supposedly from the NCUA. Text of the message follows:
"Dear Credit Union holder account.
"This notice informs you that your Credit Union bank has joined our Federal Credit Union (FCU) network. For both our and your security, we are asking you to activate an online account on our database. After activation you can login on our system with your SSN and your Credit/Debit PIN number.
"You must visit the FCU activation page and fill in the form to activate your online account: https:xxx. In accordance with NCUA User Agreement, you can use your online account in 24 hours after activation.
"We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
"Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. National Credit Union Administration Team apologize for any inconvenience.
"Sincerely,
"NCUA Account Review Department"
This personal data could potentially be used in an identity theft scheme. Since the NCUA would never make such a request, this message is a phishing scam that you need to be aware of. Should you ever receive an email requesting this kind of information, please contact us immediately by phone or in person.
Source: The Credit Union League of Connecticut, June 7, 2007
